Warnings/Messages Content

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Does the content of the warnings/messages address:

Health impacts
Yes
Advice on cessation (e.g., the benefits of cessation or steps to take to stop smoking)
No
Addictive nature of tobacco
Yes
Adverse economic and social outcomes
No
Impact of tobacco use on friends and family
No
Quitline phone number and/or website
No

Description of current required warnings/messages:

The graphic warnings listed in the regulations include images with the accompanying text:

  • Warning: Smoking causes lung cancer
  • Warning: Smoking causes stillbirths
  • Warning: Smoking is highly addictive – don’t start
  • Warning: Smoking causes impotence